Oakhaven News

Pirate fun in the sun at Oakhaven’s Family Fun Day On Saturday, 27th June, Oakhaven Hospice welcomed supporters from across the New Forest, Totton and the Waterside to a family fun day, with over 800 people braving the red-alert heat to attend during the course of the day. The popular annual event raised over £17,000, […]

Oakhaven Volunteers receive achievement awards during National Volunteers Week Five volunteers have been recognised for outstanding achievement in the 2026 Oakhaven Hospice Volunteer Achievement Awards. National Volunteers Week, from 1st to 7th June 2026, provided the perfect opportunity for the trustees and staff of Oakhaven Hospice to thank over 450 volunteers who willingly give their […]

Sway Open Gardens raises £16,784 for Oakhaven Hospice On Sunday 7th June, Sway villagers opened their gardens to raise funds for their local hospice. Oakhaven Hospice and Sway Gardening Club are delighted to announce that Sway Open Gardens raised a total of £16,784. This figure dramatically exceeds all expectations, particularly in view of the rather […]

The Oakhaven Walk 2026 raises a fantastic £187K for end-of-life care and support Oakhaven Hospice is delighted to announce that The Oakhaven Walk 2026 has raised a fantastic £187,000 to fund the delivery of palliative and end-of-life care and support provided to families throughout the New Forest, Totton and Waterside communities. The Oakhaven Walk took […]

A football match in memory of Kevin Dawtry will raise funds for Oakhaven Hospice A special football match between the Ex Saints and the ‘Kevin Dawtry FC’ will be taking place at Fawley Football Club on Friday 10th July. The match has been organised in memory of the late Kevin Dawtry and will raise funds […]

Oakhaven’s Beautiful Border awarded Silver Merit at Gardener’s World Spring Fair This bank holiday weekend, Oakhaven will be at the Gardeners’ World Spring Fair at Beaulieu, showcasing a Beautiful Border “Bob’s Full Circle” by Garden Designer, Claire Booth, sponsored by Netserve Ltd. Last evening, Claire and the Oakhaven team were delighted to receive a Silver […]

Support our Oakhaven Walkers on Saturday 16th May! On Saturday 16th May, over 600 people will be walking to raise funds for Oakhaven Hospice, starting at 3 different locations. Keep an eye out for the Oakhaven Walkers and cheer them on their way! Approximately half the walkers are taking up the 26-mile challenge. Starting at […]

Let’s Talk about Death and Dying Every year, people around the UK use Dying Matters Awareness Week, led by Hospice UK, as a moment to encourage all communities to get talking in whatever way, shape or form works for them.   Death, dying and bereavement affect us all. Yet 27% of people find it hard to talk about death […]

Hospice UK are campaigning for fair funding for hospices Hospices in England are on the brink. Surging costs have led to many services being cut back at some hospices – just as demand is rising, fast, because of our ageing population. As it stands, nearly 60% of hospices in England have either made or are […]

Dementia Awareness Week is 18th-24th May 2026 If you would like to learn about dementia and the support available in your community, come and meet our dementia specialist Admiral Nurse, Janet, during Dementia Awareness Week. Janet will be at four of our charity shops, from 12-1pm on each of the following dates. We welcome everyone […]

Happy 1st Birthday to our Lymington Home and Craft Shop! It is a year since the Oakhaven Lymington Home & Craft shop opened in St Thomas’ Street! This week, our staff and volunteers look forward to welcoming you to the shop, which has a ‘Care for a Cuppa‘ theme, with fun and games to celebrate […]